Clark County, Kentucky Population 2024

37,616

Clark County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 37,616 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clark County, Kentucky is the 27th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 35,599 and has seen a growth of 5.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,1763120.8%
202838,8643120.81%
202738,5523120.82%
202638,2403120.82%
202537,9283120.83%
202437,6163120.84%
202337,3043120.84%
202236,992970.26%
202136,895-140-0.38%
202037,0357552.08%
201936,280710.2%
201836,2092680.75%
201735,941720.2%
201635,8691840.52%
201535,685420.12%
201435,643770.22%
201335,566-128-0.36%
201235,6942560.72%
201135,438-161-0.45%
201035,59900%
199029,4961,1744.15%
198028,3224,23217.57%
197024,0903,01514.31%
196021,0752,17711.52%
195018,8989105.06%
194017,9883481.97%
193017,640-261-1.46%
192017,901-86-0.48%
191017,9871,2937.75%
190016,6941,2608.16%
189015,4343,31927.4%
188012,1151,23311.33%
187010,882-602-5.24%
186011,484-1,199-9.45%
185012,6831,88117.41%
184010,802-2,249-17.23%
183013,0511,60213.99%
182011,449-70-0.61%
181011,5193,86650.52%
18007,653-31,523-80.47%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (312)
County Website
Clark County
County Seat
Winchester
2020 Population
37,035
Area
252 mi²
Density
149 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.57% (581)
Founded
1792

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,20189.72%
Black or African American1,5754.26%
Two or more races1,2473.37%
Other race5711.54%
Asian2980.81%
Native American1120.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clark County, Kentucky Population by Race

Clark County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Clark County, Kentucky Median Age

40.8

Total

38.6

Male

42.7

Female

Clark County, Kentucky Adults

There are 28,657 adults, (6,722 of whom are seniors) in Clark County, Kentucky.

Clark County, Kentucky Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Clark County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female19,04751.47%
Male17,95748.53%

Clark County, Kentucky Population by Age

Clark County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9342.4571.528.5
Married7,4253.0186.313.7
Non Family5,1801.1758.641.4
Female1,7673.3848.351.7
Male5623.8467.432.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clark County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7076.57%
Associates Degree2,0737.98%
Bachelors Degree3,62513.95%
Graduate Degree2,1548.29%
High School Graduate9,62837.05%
Less Than 9th Grade9073.49%
Some College5,89322.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clark County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clark County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,44121,0535,493
Black1,1261,10547
Hispanic777594141
2+ Races594572168
Other Race3031200
Asian19019017
Native American48480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.28%.

Clark County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,904$67,375$64,132
Graduate Degree$65,743$78,438$60,938
High School Graduate$38,432$48,161$30,495
Less Than 9th Grade$38,145$46,250$26,356
Overall$45,396$53,686$35,827
Some College$38,264$54,057$29,525

$45,396

Average Earnings

$53,686

Average Male

$35,827

Average Female

Clark County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clark County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clark County, Kentucky Language

97.1% of Clark County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 2.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.68% of the population.

Clark County, Kentucky Language

Clark County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,1023,91112.18%
Hispanic1,43845631.71%
Other55219535.33%
Multiple1,21618515.21%
Black1,5141479.71%
Native845767.86%
Asian2985217.45%

12.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.97%

Male Poverty Rate

15.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clark County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Kentucky is Native, with 67.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Kentucky is Black, with 9.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.34%.

Clark County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.64%
High School13.29%
Some College6.18%
Bachelors or Greater3.23%

Clark County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.21%
Male Unemployed13.86%
Female Employed4.92%
Male Employed4.63%

Clark County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clark County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,941$111,146
Households$67,824$94,803
Married Families$100,654$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,025$55,950

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clark County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Clark County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clark County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Clark County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clark County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,996

Number of Veterans

1,743

Male Veterans

253

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam665
First Gulf War429
Second Gulf War419
Korea106
World War II4

Clark County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74536
75+505
55 to 64441
35 to 54365
18 to 34149

Clark County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7996.9%
Black17914.87%
Hispanic525.77%
2+ Races151.95%
Native American36.25%

Clark County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Clark County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clark County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Clark County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.49%

Born in Clark County, Kentucky

98.2%

Native Born

1.8%

Foreign Born

0.5%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.2% of Clark County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 74.49% having been born in Kentucky. 0.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clark County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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